Western Pennsylvania Gas Prices Jump

The average price of gasoline across Western Pennsylvania is 11 cents more expensive this week at $2.919 per gallon, according to AAA East Central’s Gas Price Report.

Gasoline is mostly more expensive this week across the Mid-Atlantic and Northeast region as refiners make the switch from producing winter-blend gasoline to summer blend, which is more expensive to produce.

Most states saw increases from one to three cents, while a few state averages jumped by more than a nickel, including Pennsylvania (+8 cents).

According to the Energy Information Administration’s (EIA) latest report, gasoline...